Everyone realizes full well that if a military conflict breaks out in Kosovo, it would willy-nilly spread over the neighboring states as well as to the Balkans as a whole,

In accordance with international law, those who give such orders should be held responsible, including in a criminal way, … The international tribunal on the former Yugoslavia should immediately look into this.

On some aspects of this question, our opinions coincide, but there are many complicated issues which still remain to be worked out together, … Our opinion (is) that all sides should refrain from any action...

The sooner we stop this war, the sooner we sit at the negotiation table in the U.N. Security Council, the faster we’ll be able to solve the problems that are of concern.

a violation of the United Nations charter.

Russia is ready to actively participate further in resolving the situation,

We have assurances by the president and vice president that the American side says they will follow the ABM treaty, … Any possible plans must be agreed to, and that’s what we discussed.

[ ‘ ] We do not see today any grounds for passing a U.N. resolution that would envisage or sanction the use of force against Iraq, … We always underlined that the use of force...

In our view, it is important to carefully preserve (the system that) has been built up over the decades and that has also functioned as a guarantee of international security.

with all due seriousness.

There are no issues that cannot be resolved through dialogue and compromise on the basis of existing legislation and the constitution,

the country which is attacked must have weapons to defend itself.

This aspect was not discussed today,

any form of international presence requires the agreement of the government of Yugoslavia.

Nobody has the right to act on their own in the name of the United Nations and even less to pretend to be the judge of the entire world,

The Yugoslav people should be completely free to express their will without any internal or external pressure,

who should give a clear answer to the question of whether Iraq has weapons of mass destruction or not.

We will continue to look for points of coinciding,

isn’t the way that could help find a political solution.

Resolution 1441 does not give anyone the right to an automatic use of force. Russia believes that the Iraqi problem should be regulated by the Security Council, which carries the main responsibility for ensuring international...

Together, we are prepared to lay a foundation for a more secure future for the entire world,

We are at the start of the 21st century and there are many risks in the world and we think that collaboration between Russia and the Vatican corresponds to the common good,

We have discussed the principles today, … Now we will start to go to the practice.

The schedule has now been disturbed and the wording of the resolution has become difficult,

This is an internal problem of Russia,

Afghanistan and Iraq lack stability. The situation in the South Caucasus is also complex. The pressure that NATO and US political and military structures are exerting on Central Asia is heightening tension in the region,

A military strike will not help normalize the situation but will have the opposite effect,

must be searched for through dialogue, including with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

The resolution has made a real threat of war go away and opens the way for further work in the interests of a political- diplomatic settlement of the situation around Iraq.

The main task … is to stop bombing. After that, Russia is ready for working out the U.N. resolution, which will give the basis for post-war settlement in Yugoslavia,

without any artificial delays, without any artificial obstacles.

The meeting between Boris Yeltsin and Jiang Zemin took place in a very warm and friendly atmosphere, … Our relations are now at a peak and that meets the interests of both nations as well...

No specific proposal has been mentioned but the main aim of Russia is to enable resumption of constructive nuclear negotiations between Iran and the European Union trio and put an end to the tensions,

The main aim is to prevent the events in Afghanistan from destabilizing the situation in neighboring countries, … What is happening in Afghanistan goes beyond the boundaries of this country and has regional significance.

Some participants are trying to put formulas unacceptable to Russia, including on Chechnya, into the declaration,

I have met with the two delegations and it is my conviction that the delegations do realize the importance of the moment, … I think that they will be working constructively and in the remaining...

One has to act with respect, just as with any sovereign government,

aggression against a country which needs help and support to retaliate.

We believe the use of force against Iraq, especially with reference to previous resolutions of the UN Security Council, has no grounds, including legal grounds.

There is still political and diplomatic leeway to resolve the Iraq issue,

I think only facts alone should corroborate this. In order to get the facts, we need to bring about the speedy return of the inspectors to Iraq.

on goods that may be used for humanitarian problems in Iraq.

We are comfortable that Syria is actively participating in the implementation of the resolution relevant to the investigation into the assassination of the former premier.

The information that our American colleagues will present must be then given to the international inspectors who must use it in their work and give their corresponding evaluation of it,

We think it necessary that an active and meaningful dialogue on this topic be resumed with the new U.S. administration as soon as possible,

a radically new step in our relationship.

For now, it’s a step in the right direction, but it’s only a step,

There is a process of real disarmament under way.

Even as we speak, the exchanges of information are under way related to the activities of different extremists and terrorist organizations, including in Afghanistan,

The important thing is that this document should allow us to achieve the objectives that we had, which is to stop the war in the Balkans. If we achieve that in the nearest future, then...